jpdb beta

tension; strain

1

carefully; with caution

1

to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)

5

to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on

1

to employ; to hire; to charter

2

to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant

1

to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce

1

such ... as; or some such

1

presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...

1

mischievous

10

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

10

fairy; sprite; elf

10

to grow old; to age

1

weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation

1

fair and square; open and aboveboard

1

natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder

1

like that; that way

1

that's so, however ...

1

besides; in addition; also; moreover

2

to have full knowledge (of something); to know something thoroughly

2

sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive

4

to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind

1

to take off one's glasses

2

distant look; faraway look

1

to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel

1

coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency

1

to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up

1

genuine article; real thing; real deal

2

victory or defeat; victory and defeat

1

to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)

1

usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common

1

earning the first (runs); preoccupation

1

standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary

1

synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive

1

win; victory

2

each other; one another

3

confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation

4

different opinion; objection

1

to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour

1

representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number

1

objection

1

odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting

2

half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%

1

after

3

strategy meeting; council of war

1

individual; separate; personal; case-by-case

2

corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)

18

moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable

1

workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings

1

use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement

1